Sri Lanka, April 9 -- Moray Estate set an all-time record at the Colombo Tea Auction on April 4, 2020, with the sale of its BOPF grade of tea for Rs.1300 per kilogramme.

This line of quality tea, which was sold by Eastern Brokers Limited, was purchased by Maskeliya Tea Gardens (Private) Limited, after active bidding by many buyers at the recently concluded historic first-ever 'online' tea auction in Sri Lanka.

The Colombo Tea Auction, which is the largest single tea auction centre in the world, has for over 135 years sold the island's teas in traditional fashion, using the public outcry auction method. It has now switched over to an e-platform, conducting its first-ever online tea auction, breaking with tradition, in an effort to contai...